North Plympton vs Plympton

Plympton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in North Plympton. In North Plympton, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Plympton, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in North Plympton: a median of $1.13 million, against $1.03 million in Plympton, and rent is higher there too. Plympton is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 7.5 km. On these figures, North Plympton tends to suit older residents, while Plympton suits renters and young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • North Plympton carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 76/100)
  • Plympton has more childcare (7 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($515,000 vs $765,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • North Plympton has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 13%)
  • Plympton has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 30%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North Plympton and Plympton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

North Plympton Plympton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

North Plympton Plympton
Walkability 82 / 92
North Plympton — Walkability: 82/100 Plympton — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 55 / 24
North Plympton — Safety: 55/100 Plympton — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 60
North Plympton — Low flood risk: 37/100 Plympton — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Plympton has more residents (5,459 vs 3,610); North Plympton rents higher ($360/wk vs $300/wk).

North Plympton Plympton
Population 3,610 5,459
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.9% +14.8%
Median age 40 34
Median household income $85,800/yr
+3% vs other
 $83,096/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+17% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Plympton Plympton
0-4 5.5% / 4.6%
North Plympton — 0-4: 5.5% Plympton — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 8.3% / 8.2%
North Plympton — 5-14: 8.3% Plympton — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 4.1% / 4.4%
North Plympton — 15-19: 4.1% Plympton — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.7% / 9.7%
North Plympton — 20-24: 7.7% Plympton — 20-24: 9.7%
25-34 16.3% / 25.0%
North Plympton — 25-34: 16.3% Plympton — 25-34: 25.0%
35-44 13.2% / 14.4%
North Plympton — 35-44: 13.2% Plympton — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 10.3% / 10.6%
North Plympton — 45-54: 10.3% Plympton — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 8.9% / 9.8%
North Plympton — 55-64: 8.9% Plympton — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.4% / 7.1%
North Plympton — 65-74: 8.4% Plympton — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 7.8% / 4.0%
North Plympton — 75-84: 7.8% Plympton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 9.4% / 2.3%
North Plympton — 85+: 9.4% Plympton — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Plympton 43.2% lone person
North Plympton — Lone Person: 43.2% North Plympton — Couple Families: 34.7% North Plympton — One Parent Families: 13.0% North Plympton — Group Household: 7.2% North Plympton — Other Families: 1.9%
Plympton 43.4% lone person
Plympton — Lone Person: 43.4% Plympton — Couple Families: 31.6% Plympton — One Parent Families: 11.9% Plympton — Group Household: 10.1% Plympton — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Plympton 32.4% renting
North Plympton — Owned Outright: 30.2% North Plympton — Mortgage: 37.5% North Plympton — Renting: 32.4%
Plympton 46.2% renting
Plympton — Owned Outright: 24.3% Plympton — Mortgage: 29.5% Plympton — Renting: 46.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

North Plympton Plympton
India 5.4% / 8.1%
North Plympton — India: 5.4% Plympton — India: 8.1%
Nepal 1.6% / 7.4%
North Plympton — Nepal: 1.6% Plympton — Nepal: 7.4%
China 3.0% / 4.1%
North Plympton — China: 3.0% Plympton — China: 4.1%
England 3.1% / 2.6%
North Plympton — England: 3.1% Plympton — England: 2.6%
Greece 1.9% / 1.4%
North Plympton — Greece: 1.9% Plympton — Greece: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

North Plympton Plympton
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 21.7%
North Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 10.5%
North Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.1%
North Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 9.0%
North Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.6%
North Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Plympton 69.8% houses
North Plympton — Houses: 69.8% North Plympton — Townhouses: 27.6% North Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Plympton 51.2% houses
Plympton — Houses: 51.2% Plympton — Townhouses: 23.3% Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 25.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Plympton Plympton
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,035,000
Median unit price $765,000 $515,000
Median land price $1,290,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 29 sales
 18 days
from 35 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

North Plympton Plympton
3 bed $1.08M / $980K
North Plympton — 3 bed: $1.08M (43 sales) Plympton — 3 bed: $980K (53 sales)

43 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.21M
North Plympton — 4 bed: $1.26M (19 sales) Plympton — 4 bed: $1.21M (15 sales)

19 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

North Plympton has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%); Plympton has more commercially zoned land (19% vs 1%).

North Plympton Plympton
Residential 71% 77%
Industrial 28% 0%
Commercial 1% 19%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

North Plympton Plympton
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

North Plympton Plympton
Houses 4.0%
$750/wk on $968K
 4.3%
$758/wk on $924K
Units — 4.8%
$500/wk on $542K

Ranking within SA

North Plympton Plympton
House price Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Income Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools — Higher than 31% of SA
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

North Plympton scores higher overall (70 vs 59); Plympton is more walkable (92 vs 82).

North Plympton Plympton
Grade A B
Score 70/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Plympton carries more crime risk (76 vs 45); North Plympton carries more flood risk (63 vs 40).

North Plympton Plympton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

North Plympton Plympton
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 5.1 km
 3
Tonsley, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 4.8%

Schools in North Plympton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Plympton

  • Plympton International College Government · Combined at peers
  • Plympton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Errington Special Education Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

North Plympton Plympton
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 1 7
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

North Plympton Plympton
Walkability score 82/100 92/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.5 km
+13% vs other
 6.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 99.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5037
 0.8%
postcode 5038
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5037
 42
postcode 5038

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

North Plympton Plympton
Car (driver) 72.8% / 64.6%
North Plympton — Car (driver): 72.8% Plympton — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 10.3%
North Plympton — Worked from Home: 10.4% Plympton — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Bus 7.3% / 11.6%
North Plympton — Bus: 7.3% Plympton — Bus: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.8%
North Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.3% Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.9%
North Plympton — Walked Only: 2.1% Plympton — Walked Only: 1.9%
Tram / Light Rail 0.6% / 3.4%
North Plympton — Tram / Light Rail: 0.6% Plympton — Tram / Light Rail: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

North Plympton Plympton
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

North Plympton Plympton
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
1,977 premises
 9%
2,825 premises

Climate

North Plympton Plympton
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

North Plympton Plympton
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

North Plympton Plympton
Average residential rate $1,532/yr
same for both
Council West Torrens
same for both

Federal electorate

North Plympton Plympton
Division Hindmarsh Adelaide
Member Mark Butler Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Plympton Plympton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Plympton

Inner Parks Retirees River Townhouses

Plympton

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses Trams Urban

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